Thomas J. Reese

Thomas J. Reese

Senior fellow Woodstock Theological Center, Jesuit priest

As editor of the Catholic weekly magazine "America" (americamagazine.org), Rev. Thomas J. Reese promoted discussion on current issues facing the Catholic Church and the world. The "On Faith" panelist is author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church. Father Reese is frequently quoted as an expert on Catholic issues. He is a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, where he is working on religion and politics. Besides his theological training as a Jesuit priest, he has a doctorate in political science from the University of California Berkeley. He once worked as a lobbyist for tax reform. Close.

Thomas J. Reese

Senior fellow Woodstock Theological Center, Jesuit priest

As editor of the Catholic weekly magazine "America" (americamagazine.org), Rev. Thomas J. Reese promoted discussion on current issues facing the Catholic Church and the world. The "On Faith" panelist is author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church. He is frequently quoted as an expert on Catholic issues. more »

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March 22, 2007 9:53 AM

Not With a Bang but a Whimper

Astronomers argue whether the universe will keep expanding and cooling or whether it will one day contract and explode. T.S. Eliot thought the world would end “not with a bang but a whimper” (The Hollow Men). Christians who look to Revelation (a.k.a., the book of the Apocalypse) for answers to these questions miss the point of this New Testament book.

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March 29, 2007 8:54 AM

Is the Media Motivated by Ideology or Greed?

Criticism of the mass media often presumes that the media has an ideological bias that distorts its coverage of religion and politics.

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What Islam Really Says About Violence, Rights and Other Religions

Gomaa, Fadlallah, Mubarak, Khan, Siddiqi, Ellison, others | On Faith

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